Proposed Liquor Licensing Fee Structure to Make Our Streets Safer
The State Government has unveiled a new liquor licensing fee structure that will see venues that pose the greatest risk of harm to the community pay the highest licence fees.
The proposed new fee structure takes into account the type of venue, hours of operation and the number of infringements or prosecutions received for serving alcohol to intoxicated people or minors.
Under the proposed fee structure, a large and late-trading nightclub will pay up to $25,560 in liquor licence fees.
However, restaurants, small laneway bars, early shutting country pubs and wineries that pose less risk to the community and cost less to regulate will pay less or face a moderate fee increase.
“Licensees, particularly those associated with late night, high capacity venues, have a responsibility to play their part in making our community safer,” Consumer Affairs Minister Tony Robinson said.
“Revenue from these new fees covers the real cost of regulating the licensed venues and will be channelled into making our night spots safer.”
Venues caught serving drunks or minors will also face compliance history risk fees from 2011.
A Regulatory Impact Statement outlining the new fee structure is available under the Related Publications menu on the right.